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Watford FC is delighted to announce that Honorary Life-President Elton John is to play two very special nights at Vicarage Road as part of his award-winning Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour - on Sunday July 3 and Monday July 4, 2022.
On the announcement, Elton - who has a stand named in his honour at The Vic - said: “I simply had to play Vicarage Road a final time as part of my Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
“My relationships with the club, with the fans, the players and the staff over the years have meant the world to me. Through the good times and the bad, Watford has been a huge part of my life.”
Hornets’ Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury: “I know all of our supporters will be absolutely thrilled to hear this news.
“To have a global icon such as Elton as our Life-President is amazing in itself; the fact he’s coming here to play two concerts is truly incredible.”
Added Scott: “Elton has a very close bond with the club’s Board. He still tracks Watford’s every move and follows the matches as closely as he’s always done as a life-long fan. It’s our privilege he still feels so connected to us.”
Having presided over some of the most prominent moments in the Hornets’ history after first becoming club Chairman in 1976 - including the rise through the divisions to finish second in the English top-flight in 1983, a venture into European competition, and a run to the 1984 FA Cup final - Elton’s name will forever be etched in Watford folklore.
As such, the shows offer Golden Boys’ fans a unique opportunity to play their part in Elton’s touring swansong, with the two dates marking the fourth and fifth - and final - times he will have played at The Vic. Following performances in May 1974 and June 2005, Elton’s last outing at the home of the Hornets came in May 2010, a night which famously raised £600,000 for the club.
Watford FC Season Ticket holders and regular match ticket buyers have been afforded priority for purchasing tickets for the homecoming shows. Fans who have qualified for pre-sale purchases - to commence at 10am on Wednesday December 1 - should now have received communication via email, including details of how to register and verify their fan records ahead of ticket sales going live.
Elton added: “I love the club so dearly, and have had some of the best days of my life in those stands - these shows are going to be so incredibly emotional, and to spend them surrounded by my fellow Watford fans will be wonderful. We’ve been on quite the journey together. Come on you ‘Orns!”
